Project Horizon

Project Horizon is a community outreach project of ENHP's Center for Health, Care, and Well-being. For over 25 years, registered nurses pursuing their baccalaureate degree from the University have volunteered their services in schools and neighborhood health agencies in in the community, including organizations serving people who are homeless.

Project Horizon uses community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods that include active community participation in the research process to foster communication among community members and researchers to reduce health risks.

The projects are community-driven, and involve active collaboration and participation at every stage of research. By disseminating results in useful terms for populations at risk, Project Horizon uses CBPR to improve health, care and well-being.

The work provides nurse-students firsthand learning opportunities about local health and social concerns, and how to positively impact stereotypes and related cultural barriers. In addition to volunteering, nurse-students attend classes where diversity, family values and cultural, racial, and class issues are explored.

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Karen Breda

"Focusing on health, quality of life and social advocacy, Project Horizon makes over 2000 contacts per year helping needy families and individuals in the greater Hartford community."
Observer Magazine Article